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In this collection of six shorts, emerging Black filmmakers gaze at themselves and their world, attempting to make sense of what they see reflected back. From gripping drama to heart-warming comedy, Our Right to Gaze: Black Film Identities features timely stories from Black artists that take us outside of the ordinary. In English. Not Rated. (US 2021) 82 min.

Available with Closed Caption.

FEATURED SHORTS:

LOVE IN SUBMISSION by Anti Yacob
Worlds collide when two different Muslim women meet each other for the first time through a mutual third party.

A HOLLYWOOD PARTY by Toryn Seabrook
An aspiring TV host encounters her lifelong idol at a Hollywood party but is mortified after the superstar accidentally spits on her lip mid-conversation.

NOWHERE by Lin Que Ayoung
A middle-aged Latina flees her controlling husband for a night of unadulterated freedom.
Advisory: Nowhere includes sexual situations and relationship abuse.

THE BLACK BANSHEE by Kyla Sylvers
Convinced by her friends and boyfriend to enjoy a night out after losing her job, Yvie begins to question her own mind when the visions she’s been having start to have dangerous consequences.
Advisory: The Black Banshee includes police violence.

AUNTIE ZARIYAH by Zora Bikangaga
Zach crashes with an auntie he’s never met before and soon finds out that Auntie Zariyah is a 12-year-old influencer.

PANDEMIC CHRONICLES by Ya’ke Smith
A three-part anthology series about love, loss, and grief during quarantine.
Advisory: Pandemic Chronicles includes nudity and mature content.

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